by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,389 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,787 and had an average of $30,979 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,289 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,719 and $32,091 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 148 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tusculum University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region. Tusculum is a small school located in Greeneville, Tennessee that handed out 89 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 148 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midway University landed the #2 spot on the list. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Midway, Kentucky. It awarded 22 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Longwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Longwood is located in Farmville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 56 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College - Dayton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Dayton, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region. Belhaven is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 261 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public institution located in Keyser, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Welch College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. UMW is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 66 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern University at New Orleans landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University at New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern University at New Orleans General Education Report
Concord University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 286 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Milligan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Milligan, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #13, Pfeiffer University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Misenheimer, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 318 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cumberland University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Converse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 77 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Anderson University South Carolina
Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Flagler College - St Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 15 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethany College West Virginia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 23 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #22, Piedmont International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Education at Piedmont International University
Salem College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salem College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Belmont Abbey College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belmont, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Fairmont State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont State University is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 35 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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